Paul Stanley

"To be somewhat diplomatic, there were people who made unrealistic demands," he explained.

The Kiss offspring posted a video of their first original song.

In 50-plus years, only 10 people have been able to call themselves members of Kiss.

He insists there was "nothing tawdry" about the band's womanizing.

Future Kiss star was gifted an instrument – and he ignored it for months.

He promises virtual band will be “mind-bogglingly realistic” and nothing like the images shown at farewell show.

"It really reached a point where clearly, the band is rooted in our past and living up to it," he tells UCR.

"To not diversify and maximize what we've created, we'd be crazy," he tells UCR.

And he "[doesn't] have to use backing tracks."

Kiss co-founder wore different masks three times before returning to his definitive Starchild look.